Ma Durga Puja

New Delhi, Oct 11: The bodies of all the 13 people, who had drowned in the river Yamuna on October 9 during the immersion of Durga Puja idols, were recovered, police and fire officials said today.  

NEW DELHI: Five cartons of apples from The Retreat, the President's summer home in Shimla, were sent to the needy on the occasion of Durga Puja and Dussehra.  

Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) The devastating floods in Bihar this year have come as a blessing for thousands of goats. They have escaped being killed during Durga Puja and Dussehra when Hindus sacrifice animals as part of a ritual to appease the goddess.Animal rights activists are also a relieved lot...  

Last year Hindus observed Durga Puja with enthusiasm. It was possible due to the enabling presence of the present caretaker government, which went a long way in erasing the scars created after the 2001 October ...  

BSS, Dhaka The five-day Durga Puja festival ended yesterday with ceremonial immersion of the idols of goddess Durga marking the 'Bisarjan' (Bijoya Dashami). Durga is considered as a symbol of truth prevailing over the forces of evil and injustice. According to the Hindu religion, Bijoya Dashami...  

Thousands of Bangladeshis participated in the revelry that marked the end of the Durga Puja festival that was observed with religious fervour by the Hindus, who form the country's second-largest religious ...  

Floating plastic bags, decaying fruits, coconut shells, bamboo frames, silver and papier-mache decoration, crumpled flowers, all on frothing waters. This was the river scene after hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga and her pantheon were immersed in the Yamuna river Thursday to mark the end of the...  

Malkangiri (Orissa), Oct 10 At least 15 persons were injured in a clash between members of two communities following an attack on a Durga puja pandal at a small town in Orissa's Malkangiri district, prompting authorities to clamp prohibitory orders today, police said.  

The surging, never-ending crowds at Durga Puja marquees across the city, especially the predominantly-Bengali Chittaranjan Park, was evidence that Delhiites were determined to enjoy the festivities to the brim and not be cowed down by last month's terror strikes.  

By Ajay Kumar Kadamkuan (Patna), Oct.9 (ANI): The Puja Pandal erected at Kadamkuan in Patna had highlighted the controversy in Mumbai sparked of by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. The Amarnath Prasad, a cartoonist, who had put up cut outs for display, said: We want to pass on a message through...  

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Narrow, murky lanes, leaking roofs and filth are their daily companions. For some, the houses are so dingy that even a few rays of the sun are hard to come by. Nothing has changed for the artisans of Kumartuli even though another Durga Puja has come and gone.At the three...  

Kolkata, Oct 9 : Five days of Durga Puja festivities finally ended as West Bengal bid a tearful adieu to the goddess and her children Thursday, marking another yearlong wait for her autumnal homecoming.  

By Ajay Kumar, Kadamkuan , Oct.9 : The Puja Pandal erected at Kadamkuan in Patna had highlighted the controversy in Mumbai sparked of by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.  

The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindus, ended yesterday with the immersion of idols in the rivers and sea across the country.  

NEW DELHI: The Durga Puja festivities ended on a tragic note in the city when one person drowned and more than 11 people were reported to be missing while ...